Headlight deflector



Feb. 20, W23.

J. L. DAY

IZIEADLIGHT DEFLECTOR Filed Mar. 18, 1922 INVENTQR Mew L. Emr

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Application filed March is, 1922. Serial no. 544,783.

5 have invented certain new andusetul improvements in HeadlightDeflectors, of which the following; is a specification.

My invention relates toa device adapted tor mounting upon the head lightof an auto vehicle or the like by means of which. the rays of light fromthe light bulb which would normally be reflected upwardly will beintercepted and deflected back upon the reflector in such manner and insuch direction as to be again reflected outwardly from the headlight toilluminate the roadway.

It is the object of my invention to provide a device of the abovecharacter which will be cheap, simple and eflicient and which can beeasily and quicli'ly positioned for use.

A further object is to provide a head light deflector which will obviateall glare from the head light, which would be inconvenient or dangerousto other drivers.

Other objects and. advantages will appear hereinafter and while l. haveshown and will describe the preferred form oil my invention it will beunderstood that l do not limit myself to such preferred form but thatvarious changes'and adaptations maybe made therein without departingfrom the spirit o'fmy invention.

in the drawings accompanying and torming a part hereof:

Fig. 1.. Is a side elevation, partly in secti on, of headlight equipmentwith my device.

Fig. 2. ls a trout elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3. ls a top plan of mydevice in its position for use, with the headlight in section.

Fig. 4". ls a rear elevation of my invention. i Fig. 5. ls a top plan ofFig; 4. Fig. 6. lls a right hand end elevation of as Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings my device comprises a semiecircular plate, 1,which is of a size to extend slightly below the globe 2 andis providedon its lower edge with a to slight taper from the center outwardly andupwardly. Secured at its lower edge of plate 1 is a primary reflector 3the outer dianr eter of which is concentric with the outer diameter ofplate 1, and has each corner cut away at an angle as best shown Fig. 4:

and these cut away portions arealso secured to plate a by soldering; orotherwise. As best shown in Figs. 3 and 5 the upper center portion 4- otreflector 3 is spaced apart :trom plate 1, and is curved towards saidplate 1 from 4t to the lower edges; whereby the rays of light from bulb2 which strike said curved ortions are reflected back onto the sides ofthe lamp reflector 5, this curvature being such that the rays aredeflected backlto strike the main reflector 5 in such position as to beagain reflected onto the surface of the road. The lower central portion6 of reflector 3 is cut out, as best shown in Fig. 4. and is bentforward to extend at an angle downwardly and is then curved from thecenter toward each end forwardly, as best shown in Figs. and 5. thisangle and curvature being; such that the rays of light from the globewhich are intercepted thereby are deflected back to the main reflector 5and thence to the surface of the road, the object ot the curvatures ofthe two reflectors 3 and 6 being to deflect the light back to thereflector in such a manner that the same will be again reflected ontothe surface of the road and at a height which will properly illuminatethe road without causing discomtort or inconvenience to the driver of anapproaching; vehicle. Extending from the upper center of plate 1 is anarrow holding member or strip 7 which is bent rearwardly and downwardlyand is adapted to be posi tinned over the upper edge of the lens 8 ofthe reflector to hold my device properly positioned for use. While Ihave shown. my device as consisting substantially of two parts. theplate 1. and deflector 3, as l have Found this construction moresuitable, I wish it understood that it found desirable one piece onlywill be used the reflector 3, being punched out of plate 1 as will beobvious.

in using my device the same will be posij ti oned upon the inner side ofthe lens 8 with the outer face of plate 1 abutting against the innerface of said lens, and the lens will then be positioned in the usualmanner with my deflectors as best shown in Fig. Q.

Having described my invention what I claim. is: i

1. A headlight deflector comprising a semi-circular plate, said platebeing of a size that when positioned for use it will extend slightlybelow the headlight bulb; a deflector mounted upon the inner face ofsaid plate, the outer edge of said deflector being concentric with theouter edge of said plate and having its vertical center spaced apartfrom said plate and then being curved downwardly and outwardly andhaving its lower edge secured to said plate; a deflector secured at itslower edge to said last deflector near the lower edge thereof and beingcurved from its vertical center in a direction opposite to the curvatureof said first mentioned deflector; and holding member integral with theupper edge of said plate for holding said deflector in a position foruse.

2. A headlight deflector comprising a plate, adapted to be mounted tocover the upper portion of headlight; a deflector secured at its loweredge to the lower edge of said plate, the vertical center of saiddeflector being bent to extend upwardly away from said plate and thenbeing curved from said x 'ertical center inwardly towards said plate,the lower center portion being curved in a direction opposite to thecurvature of said deflector.

3. A headlight deflector comprisin a plate adapted to be positioned tocover the upper portion of headlight; a deflector mounted on said plateto have its vertical center extendingupwardly at an angle away from saidplate and being curved from said vertical center towards said plate; adeflector secured at its lower edge to the lower edge of said firstdeflector having its vertical center (attending parallel with thevertical center ol' said first deflector and than curved to extendopposite to the curvature of said first dc- -Hector: and a holdingmember extending from the upper edge 01 said plate adapted to be engagedby the upper edge of the lens and to be held thereby in position foruse.

In witness that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my namethis 1st day of March 1922.

JACK L. DAY,

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